John Westley (1636-1670)

John Westley (1636-1670)
John Westley (1636-1670)
1993/1635

1800-1850 / Oil on Canvas/Board / Painting / Portrait / The Wesley Family
Oil on canvas
Probably early 1800s

The Reverend John Wes(t)ley was the paternal grandfather of John and Charles Wesley. A Puritan and Non-Conformist, he was imprisoned for preaching 'illegally' after the restoration of Charles II.

See also the engraving of John Wes(t)ley based on this portrait in the Online Collection.